Partnering for Success

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Partnering for Success
Texas Youth Commission
A Seamless Transition Model
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Parole and Education
Working together to make a world of difference
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What does TYC have to do with education?
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The Texas Youth Commission is exempt from, but
complies with, the Texas Education Code. TYC
State Schools award High School Diplomas as a
Texas Education Agency accredited institutions.
TYC students can receive high school credit as
well as GED preparation and testing.
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TYC State Schools
One district
Victory Field
Gainesville
Ron Jackson I, II
Corsicana
West Texas
McLennan I, II
Crockett
San Saba
Marlin
Al Price
Giddings
fourteen campuses
Evins
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Who are TYC Offenders?
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2004 Age at Commitment
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Total Enrollment 3953
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The Bottom Line is. Paroled TYC youth between
17-21 who are either in school, working or
both have a recommit rate of only 24.5 as
compared to 40.5 of youth who are NOT in school
or working!
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So.heres what we do

• TYC tracks the number of youth who are
• Enrolled in School
• Enrolled in GED preparation classes
• Enrolled in a post-secondary program
• Entering the workforce and earning a wage
• Demonstrating responsible citizenship

These measures, when met, result in a positive
discharge and reduced recidivism.
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A seamless educational transition for
adjudicated youth requires cooperationbetween

• Youth
• Parents of Youth
• Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
• Parole Officers
• Educational Liaisons
• Institutional Facilities

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It starts on the inside
The Institutional PSW contacts the Parole Officer
to discuss
Specific resources or follow-up issues to be
addressed with the TYC Educational Liaison (or
Special Education Liaison) for youth who have not
completed their GED or high school diploma
The TYC Educational Liaison/Special Education
Liaison respond to requests for information by
the Parole Officer within 5 working days.
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And works its way out

• Upon release, youth are given a copy of their
  withdrawal record.
• Copies are sent to the parole officer and
  educational liaison(s) within 24 hours.

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• TEC 25.002 provides that a parent or other
  person with legal control of a child under a
  court order shall have 30 days from the date of
  enrollment to furnish the district with the
  following documentation
• birth certificate (or other document suitable as
  proof of identity)
• copy of the youths most recent school records
  (only the withdrawal is absolutely necessary,
  school can request an official transcript)
• proof of immunization

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Lets not forget

• Our goal is to foster good rapport and
  communication with our local schools.
• Providing as much of the necessary educational
  documentation as possible for youths enrollment
  is a good start.

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Heres how we do it

• General and Special Education Records
• retrieval from
• TYC Schools
• Contract Care facilities
• Public Schools
• Halfway Houses

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This is what were here for

• Clarification of student rights
• Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• State laws and terminology
• Education Commissioners rules
• Provided through telephone calls, training,
  e-mail, and face-to-face.

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• TEC 25.001(b)(3)- A child is entitled to
  admission to school if the Texas Youth
  Commission places a child in the district.

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TEC 25.085- A child who is required to
attend school shall attend each day for the
entire period the program of instruction is
provided.
Compulsory attendance law makes no provision for
transfers occurring when credit cannot/will not
be awarded
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• TEC 29.087(h)- A student who has earned a
  GED is entitled to enroll in a public schoolin
  the same manner as any other student who has not
  received a high school diploma.

Recommendations are made on a case by case basis
considering age, aptitude, attitude, and number
of earned credits
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Parolees are required to complete 40 hours of
constructive activity in order to meet the
conditions of their parole! Sixteen-year-old
youth with a GED have a difficult time finding
employment and are more often required to return
to school.
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• TEC 37.004(c)-
• A student with a disability, who receives
  special education services, may not be placed in
  a DAEP solely for educational purposes.

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Our 1 Objective
To make the most appropriate educational placement
for TYC youth on parole by setting reasonable,
attainable academic goals.
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• Attendance at ARD (IEP) meetings assists youth
  and districts in determining appropriate
  placement
• Who should be involved?
• Youth and Family
• Parole Officer
• Educational Liaisons

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TYC's workforce development programs offer
students a variety of opportunities to obtain
skills necessary to make their transfer back into
society successful, such as
Employability Skills Training through the
Project RIO-Y (Reintegration of Offenders)
Program
On-the-job Training and Employment Experience
through the Prison Industry Enhancement (PIE) and
Campus Work Programs
Occupational Skills Training through our Career
Technology Education (CATE) Programs
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The Special Education Liaison (SEL)
seeks to ensure that TYC youth with disabilities
have the opportunity to receive a quality
education and become re-established in society...
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And
ensure that districts have all necessary
information that guides the ARD (IEP) meetings in
determining placement and related services
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And
Keep other TYC staff apprised of rule changes in
state and federal law Tracks Special Education
youth returning to parole, halfway houses and
contract care
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When the traditional school setting isnt
appropriate, we can help by

• Facilitating GED preparation and testing
• Locating GED preparation and testing programs
• Providing financial assistance for the GED
• Providing GED testing at a TYC district office
  (where available)

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As if thats not enough We go above and beyond
secondary education
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Post-Secondary Education Assistance

• FAFSA (Pell Grant application)
• THEA, Accuplacer, SAT and ACT testing
• Youth on parole who meet TYC guidelines
• are eligible to receive financial assistance
• for post-secondary training for up to two
• years

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We can run but we cant hide!
All 254 counties of Texas are served by an
Educational Liaison and a Special Educational
Liaison
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Ochiltree
Dallam
Sherman
Lipscomb
Clyde McClatchey
Hansford
Hutchin- son
Hartley
Hemphill
Wendy Gable
Moore
Roberts
Potter
Wheeler
Oldham
Gray
Carson
Collings worth
Randall
Deaf Smith
Donley
Armstrong
Child- ress
Parmer
Hall
Castro
Swisher
Briscoe
Hardeman
Hale
Bailey
Lamb
Floyd
Motley
Cottle
Wichita
Wilbarger
Foard
Clay
Lamar
Grayson
Crosby
Red River
Dickens
Baylor
Hockley
King
Archer
Montague
Cochran
Lubbock
Knox
Cooke
Fannin
Bowie
Delta
Denton
Stone- wall
Haskell
Jack
Yoakum
Terry
Lynn
Garza
Throck- Morton
Wise
Titus
Camp
Kent
Young
Collin
Scurry
Hopkins
Franklin
Hunt
Cass
Morris
Rock Wall
Rains
Dallas
Wood
Borden
Shackel- ford
Palo Pinto
Parker
Marion
Gaines
Dawson
Tarrant
Fisher
Jones
Stephens
Upshur
Kaufman
Van Zandt
Harrison
Hood
Johnson
Ellis
Gregg
Martin
Nolan
Smith
Taylor
Callahan
Eastland
Andrews
Mitchell
Howard
Erath
Henderson
Somer vell
Panola
Rusk
Hill
Navarro
Bosque
Coke
Loving
Midland
Anderson
Winkler
Ector
Glasscock
Runnels
ElPaso
Comanche
Shelby
Cherokee
Brown
Sterling
Freestone
Hudspeth
Culberson
Coleman
Hamilton
Nacogdoches
McLennan
Limestone
Ward
Mills
Crane
Tom Green
Reagan
San Augustine
Upton
Concho
Coryell
Irion
Houston
Reeves
Leon
Sabine
McCulloch
San Saba
Angelina
Falls
Lampasas
Bell
Robertson
Trinity
Schleicher
Madison
Newton
Pecos
Menard
Tyler
Burnet
Jasper
Crockett
Milam
Polk
Jeff Davis
Mason
Walker
Llano
Williamson
Brazos
San Jacinto
Grimes
Sutton
Kimble
Burleson
Hardin
Gillespie
Lee
Travis
Blanco
Montgomery
Presidio
Washington
Liberty
Terrell
Orange
Brewster
Hays
Bastrop
Kerr
Val Verde
Waller
Edwards
Kendall
Austin
Jefferson
Harris
Fayette
Comal
Caldwell
Real
Bandera
Colorado
Chambers
Guadalupe
Ft. Bend
Lavaca
Gonzales
Bexar
Kinney
Uvalde
Medina
Wharton
Wilson
Brazoria
Galveston
DeWitt
Zavala
Frio
Atascosa
Jackson
Matagorda
Karnes
Maverick
Victoria
Goliad
Calhoun
Bee
Dimmit
Mc- Mullen
LaSalle
Live Oak
Refugio
Aransas
Vernon Broussard Ada Tasso
Edna Martinez
San Patricio

Duval
Webb
Jim Wells
Nueces
Kleberg
Kenedy
Zapata
Brooks
Jenella Durham
Jim Hogg
Starr
Willacy
Hidalgo
Cameron
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Educational Liaisons Contact Information
Manager of Educational Liaisons Thomas
Fuller Central Office [phone] Thomas.Fuller
_at_tyc.state.tx.us
Northwest Clyde McClatchey Fort Worth District
Office [phone] Clyde.McClatchey_at_tyc.state.t
x.us
Northeast Wendy Gable Dallas District
Office [phone] Wendy.Gable_at_tyc.state.tx.us
South (Valley) Jenella Durham Harlingen District
Office [phone] x32 Jenella.Durham_at_tyc.state
.tx.us
Southwest Max Schwarz San Antonio District
Office [phone] x302 Max.Schwarz_at_tyc.state.t
x.us
East Vernon Broussard and Ada Tasso Houston
District Office [phone] (713)
942-4220 Vernon.Broussard_at_tyc.state.tx.us Ada.Tass
o_at_tyc.state.tx.us
Central Edna Martinez Austin District
Office [phone] x405 Edna.Martinez_at_tyc.state
.tx.us
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PAROLE NORTH/WEST Marie Welsch
Amarillo
Lubbock
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Waco
El Paso
Austin
Houston
San Antonio
Galveston
PAROLE SOUTH/CENTRAL Marie Welsch
Corpus Christi
PAROLE EAST Theresa Duffer
Harlingen
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SPECIAL EDUCATION LIAISONS CONTACT INFORMATION
Director of Special Education Forrest Novy,
Ph.D. [phone]
Eastern Parole Theresa Duffer (512)
424-6286 Theresa.Duffer_at_tyc.state.tx.us
Southern Northern Parole Marie Welsch Special
Education Liaison [phone] Marie.Welsch_at_tyc.
state.tx.us